Japanese In Town

Gisborne seems to have become the favourite port of Japanese tuna-fishing hosts whenever something goes wrong out there on the watery wastes. Several times now, Jap ships have come in with injured crew members, who are whisked off to Cook Hospital for treatment. While this is going on, the rest of the crew take delight in a short stay and enjoy such pleasures as the city provides.

When the Hosho Maru was in port recently, having brought in a seriously-injured young fisherman on whom a boom had fallen, the crew was delighted when the Public Relations Officer, Mr D. A. Clarke, and the International Committee of the Gisborne Rotary Club combined to finance and organise a bus trip round the city, during which these pictures were taken by "Photo News".

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At Poho-o-rawiri meeting house, Japanese sailors were amazed at wealth of Maori ornamentation

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Fun with languages: Interpreter John Bothamley and two of the Japanese making conversation.

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Trying out the piano at Poho-o-rawiri

Many of the Japanese seamen appeared to be educated young men who possibly were on the fishing trip to raise funds to further their scholastic careers in much the same way as our 'varsity students take on work during the vacation. They showed keen interest during a visit to Elgin School.

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Western education in action gets close inspection from visiting Japanese

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Nishitani Takazo was just as much at home in Elgin classroom as his little companion in this picture.

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Signing autographs for the pupils.